Hey everyone,
I have recently acquired a 55gallon tank. I have since filled it with clean substrate (medium-small pebbles), some large rocks, and a few fake plants. The tank has lights, heat, and filtration via a 4-month old Rena XP2. I have filled the tank with water and switched on the filter- and want to know what to do next.
I read through the cycling thread, and have decided to go with using my existing filter media. I don't quite understand how to go about this, as my 10 gallon tank uses a Tetra whisper exII- a completely different filtration system that uses those little carbon pouch things. Do I simply remove the pouch, and stick it in one of the trays of the XP2? Do I open the pouch and stick that stuff in? Please help me understand how to do this.
I have just done a water change on the 10gallon and will be conducting a water test to ensure that the filter is in good shape to transfer to the 55gal.
Also I noticed all these tiny tiny tiny bubbles everywhere along the aquarium walls and decorations in the 55 gallon tank. I never noticed this on my 10 gallon, is this normal? It's quite ugly so I was hoping it would go away?
Thanks for any help
I have recently acquired a 55gallon tank. I have since filled it with clean substrate (medium-small pebbles), some large rocks, and a few fake plants. The tank has lights, heat, and filtration via a 4-month old Rena XP2. I have filled the tank with water and switched on the filter- and want to know what to do next.
I read through the cycling thread, and have decided to go with using my existing filter media. I don't quite understand how to go about this, as my 10 gallon tank uses a Tetra whisper exII- a completely different filtration system that uses those little carbon pouch things. Do I simply remove the pouch, and stick it in one of the trays of the XP2? Do I open the pouch and stick that stuff in? Please help me understand how to do this.
I have just done a water change on the 10gallon and will be conducting a water test to ensure that the filter is in good shape to transfer to the 55gal.
Also I noticed all these tiny tiny tiny bubbles everywhere along the aquarium walls and decorations in the 55 gallon tank. I never noticed this on my 10 gallon, is this normal? It's quite ugly so I was hoping it would go away?
Thanks for any help